[mythtv-users] I just don't get it...

[Another Sillyname]

2009/3/29 Marvin Match <match at ece.utah.edu>:
> On 28 Mar 2009 at 23:01, Brian Wood wrote:
>
>> On Saturday 28 March 2009 17:21:22 Marvin Match wrote:
>> >
>> > Here's where I'm at:
>> > I can run MythSetup steps 1-3, but when I get to 4 "input
>> > connections" I have trouble. All's well it seems, both ports on my
>> > HDHR are listed, but when I scan for channels I get "Timeout Scaning
>> > ATSC Channel x -- no tables". where x is 2 through whatever, however
>> > it is actually finding channels, most of which are at 91%... it's
>> > aparently just not telling Myth that it's finding anything, or so it
>> > seems.
>>
>> That's normal, especially for the lower channels, which have no digital info
>> on them (because they are analog channels). You will get a signal indication
>> even on the analog channels.
>>
>> I get the same thing as you do, until the scan gets to channel 73 (this will
>> depend on your cable system).
>>
>> Also, be sure you are set to US-Cable and not US-Bcast, or you will not find
>> any channels above 13.
>>
>> I also assume you have set the scan for only unencrypted channels, in which
>> case the scan will only find unencrypted channels (makes sense hey?), and it
>> is just possible your cable has none of those (though it should, at least for
>> the off-airs).
>
> Thanks Brian.
>
> All good advice, except that this is an over-the-air installation,
> not cable, therefore shouldn't the choice be US-Bcast? As it scans,
> some of the channels are "locked" which I assume means that the
> system found a digital signal and was able to lock onto it, but even
> on those channels I get the "Timeout Scaning
> ATSC Channel x -- no tables" response, all the way to the top of the
> list.
>
> Marvin
>
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Sorry to ask the obvious question but have you plugged a TV into that
actual antenna connection to see if you can get a picture?

It may be something as stupid as a bad feed.

Good Luck